CV Trackside is All Over the South This Weekend

It’s looking to be a hectic weekend for racecar drivers, their fans and those of us here at CV Products who travel around to racetracks on a weekly basis. We’ve got a pair of NASCAR races out of Talladega and another NASCAR event in Georgia, an American Lemans Series — also in Georgia — along with the Pro All Stars Series in North Carolina, and the season finale of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in Ohio. Look for our enormous — and spiffy — 18-wheelers in the pits at all these events. We’ve got gear for every type of race team possible!

Here are the particulars:

Orange Blossom Special 500

A carload of race fans can get into the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) event at the Orange County Speedway for twenty bucks on Saturday to enjoy watching 150 laps of super late model action. Cram more than four adults in the car and the extras will pay only $5 each. Any additional adults in a vehicle with more than four adults will only be charged $5 more per person. And if you live the area, you might know third-generation racer Tate Fogleman who’s garnered more training and experience at Orange County than any other track.

Series: Pro All Stars Series

When: Saturday, Oct. 19

Racetrack: Orange County Speedway

Location: Rougemont, North Carolina

Note: CV’s trailer is in the pits and available for people with pit passes only

33rd Annual Red Buck Dirt Track World Championship

This is it! The season finale for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season and it all wraps up with the 33rd annual Red Buck Dirt Track World Championships. This event is promoted by Carl Short, and has been for the past 32 years. Jim Dunn won that first event, only to die two years later while competing in a NDRA event. In Dunn’s honor, Carl Short added the Jim Dunn non-qualifiers race to the DTWC event schedule as a tribute to the late driver.

Series: Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series

When: Friday,Oct. 18 and Saturday, Oct. 19

Racetrack: Portsmouth Raceway Park

Location: West Portsmouth, Ohio

Note: CV’s trailer is in the pits and available for people with pit passes only

NKNPS East Road Atlanta

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East closes out the season with just five points separating Dylan Kwasniewski and Brett Moffitt atop the championship standings heading into the season finale at Road Atlanta. Kwasniewski, who was last year’s Pro Series West champion, wants to be the first driver to win East and West titles. Meanwhile, Moffitt is targeting his first title championship.

Series: NASCAR K&N East

When: Friday, Oct. 18

Racetrack: Road Atlanta

Location: Braselton, Georgia

Note: CV’s trailer is in the pits and available for people with pit passes only

16th Annual Petit LeMans presented by Mazda

ALMS fans will be able to witness the season finale of the American Le Mans Series live on several FOX Sports platforms and ALMS.com. What with the joining of the ALMS and the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series into the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship next year, this race marks the end of an era. FOX Sports’ coverage of Saturday’s race begins on FOX Sports 2 from 11 a.m. to noon ET, resuming the broadcast from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. FOX Sports 1 will continue live coverage from 6:30 to 8 p.m., before FOX Sports 2 picks up with the conclusion beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Live coverage of the entire event is available on FOX Sports Go.

Series: American LeMans Series

When: Now through Saturday, Oct. 19

Racetrack: Road Atlanta

Location: Braselton, Georgia

Note: CV’s trailer is in the pits and available for people with pit passes only

Fred’s 250 Powered by Coca Cola

Talladega’s Fred’s 250 opens a five-week stretch that closes out the 2013 season and equals the most races in a row this year. Kyle Busch returns to action this weekend at Talladega with the most wins of any driver in the series – four, at Charlotte, Dover, Bristol, Chicago. He won at Talladega in 2009-10… NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competitor Timmy Hill will attempt to make his first NASCAR Camping World Truck start this weekend.

Series: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

When: Saturday, Oct. 19

Racetrack: Talladega Speedway

Location: Talladega, Alabama

Note: CV’s trailer is in the pits and available for people with pit passes only

Camping World RV Sales 500

Jeff Gordon has won six times at Talladega Superspeedway, best among active NASCAR Sprint Cup competitors. But the four-time champion knows first-hand why Sunday’s Camping World RV Sales 500 (2 p.m. ET on ESPN, MRN, and SiriusXM Satellite Radio) is called a wild card event in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Gordon has celebrated in the 2.66-mile track’s Victory Lane. But more often – nine times in 42 starts to be exact – the 42-year-old Californian has failed to finish a Talladega race. He arrives in Alabama this week fourth in the Chase standings, 36 points behind leader Matt Kenseth.

Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

When: Sunday, Oct. 20

Racetrack: Talladega Speedway

Location: Talladega, Alabama

Note: CV’s trailer is in the pits and available for people with pit passes only

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